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Exercise your right to vote this May

By Justin Howard For The Middlesboro News   Every election season, the buzz around the presidential race is ...

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Lady Cats bounce back to even series against Middlesboro

Staff Report One day after a tough one-run loss at Middlesboro, the Bell County Lady Cats bounced back ...

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Fast strong, strong finish help Bell edge HCHS to complete sweep

By John Henson Contributing Sports Writer Bell County scored the first five runs but then needed to score ...

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Cats find NFL homes

Kentucky had two players taken in the third round of the NFL Draft late Friday night. Defensive back ...

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CPE studying what keeps adults from completing degrees

The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) has announced a collaboration with Ithaka S+R, a non-profit educational research ...

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University of Kentucky to acquire eastern Kentucky hospital

By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern The University of Kentucky Board of Trustees voted Friday unanimously in favor of ...

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Roark: Poke salad, a mountain tradition

By Steve Roark Columnist   A family tradition my mom kept was to seek out young poke sprouts ...

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DEA drug take back day is Saturday

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has announced that Saturday will be the next National Prescription Drug Take Back ...

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Applications open for new KSP cadet class

Kentucky State Police is accepting applications from individuals who want to join a law enforcement agency. “For over ...

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Vandagriff continues to impress

Quarterback Brock Vandagriff has impressed Kentucky teammates and coaches since transferring from Georgia. However, that’s no surprise to ...

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Dave Says: The walking debt

By Dave Ramsey Syndicated Columnist   Dear Dave, A few years ago, I had a real problem with ...

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Woodbine man being charged with assaulting Whitley Co. jailers was on parole for previous assault of Bell Co. parole officer

A Woodbine man, who allegedly cut/stabbed corrections officers at the Whitley County Detention Center during an incident last ...

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Bell County Senior Citizens celebrating 50th anniversary

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Bell County Senior Citizens serving the seniors in Bell County, ...

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National Day of Prayer to be observed in both Middlesboro and Pineville

The 2024 National Day of Prayer will be Thursday, May 2. Both the City of Middlesboro and City ...

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Padgett says Pope is a terrific analytics coach

Once former Kentucky coach Rick Pitino endorsed the hiring of former UK player Mark Pope as the new ...

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Kentucky land conservation fund gets ‘new lease on life’ from lawmakers

By Liam Niemeyer Kentucky Lantern Over the past three decades, a state-managed fund has been a financial force ...

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BCTC to offer prison program

Officials at Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC), part of the Kentucky Community and Technical College system (KCTCS), ...

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Cross: The political life and lessons of George Atkins

By Al Cross Guest Commentator  George L. Atkins Jr., who died April 14 at age 82, was a ...

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Velma E. Dash

Special to the Middlesboro News Velma E. Dash, 78, of Lake Waynoka, OH, passed away Wednesday, April 24, ...

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Group of Pineville students visit Flight 93 Memorial

The Pineville Independent School Board heard from teacher Kim Yates and a group of students who were able ...